Toledo, Spain: Primatial Cathedral of Saint Mary

Since Toledo is a walled area, space is at something of a premium. So when a typically grand cathedral was built for the city, it had to be sort of squeezed into the layout. It's tough to get the Primatial Cathedral of Saint Mary into one photo, but I did my best.

This is considered to be one of the great Gothic cathedrals in Spain, and it took a while to build. The facility was started in 1226, and it was finished in 1493 - the year after that famous first trip by Columbus. There are the usual fine pieces of artwork scattered around the building, and the bodies of some leaders are kept here.

If Rick Steves was impressed by the place, you probably will be too.